River Forest News

To honor U.S. Diplomat Anne Smedinghoff , a River Forest resident and avid reader, the River Forest Public Library will dedicate its garden in her memory, the Wednesday Journal reports .

River Forest Police Announce the Arrest of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault Offender On March 14, 2013 at approximately 7:45 AM, River Forest Police Units responded to a residence on the 8000 block of Lake St.

It's time to kick off summer again with a Memorial Day barbeque, maybe a little picnic and a special tribute to the men and women who serve and have served our country.

One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way.

Michael D. Cruze, 54, is wanted on a theft charge. Bail was set at $10,000. His last known address was in the 500 block of North Forest Avenue in River Forest.

The annual Memorial Day ceremony will start at 9 a.m. Monday, May 27, in Scoville Park, Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Oak Park Police Department.

As the temperature rises, the number of bike thefts in the area tends to as well.

The village governments in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest have sent notices to residents recently to inform them that federal aid could be available for victims of the April flooding.

Elizabeth Ainsworth was named to the USA Volleyball Great Lakes All Region Team for the 2012-13 club volleyball season.

LA GRANGE Prescription drug dust-up A woman caused a disturbance at Walgreens, 2 N. La Grange Road, around 1:58 p.m. after her insurance declined to cover a prescription she was picking up for her mother, police said.

Police seized about $28,000 in heroin and arrested three Maywood men following an investigation that originated in River Forest.

SUNDAY, MAY 12 Drunk Minor Resists Arrest Ian R. Sutherland, 18, of Oak Park, was charged with resisting arrest and underage consumption and possession of alcohol by a minor after police stopped him at 1:11 a.m. in River Forest.

Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful spring flowers during the free Happy Birthday Cheney Mansion celebration, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park.

A look at income levels in suburban towns with Metra stops provides a glimpse at the disparity in wealth throughout the area, according to an interactive map posted on Crain's Chicago Business Journal.

Life was put on hold for the Bergstroms last year when Cheryl, mother to six, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

June 3, 2013 will mark the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's classic American poem, "Casey at the Bat," in the San Francisco Examiner .

Last Friday night was a double celebration for Vaopunimatagi John Quinn Weitzel, Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, who received the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award on his 85th birthday.

Oak Park police reported a hate crime that occurred in the 300 block of Wesley last week.

Address: 1022 Franklin Ave., River Forest Cost: $1.5 million Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 5 Square feet: 5,027 Built: 1940 Days on Zillow: 25 This stunning home features lots of brick and a large marble entryway.